This document summarizes the key capabilities of Microsoft 365 Business, which provides tools to help small and mid-sized businesses get more done, work better together, safeguard their data, and build their business. It offers integrated productivity, security, and device management services across PCs, Macs, iOS and Android devices through a single subscription.

1. Securely run and grow your business with
Microsoft 365
Business

2. Technology challenges faced
by small and midsized
businesses today
Keeping
technology
up-to-date
Mobile,
distributed
workforce
Protecting
sensitive data
Cyber threats &
phishing schemes

3. INTRODUCING
Microsoft 365 Business
Get more
done
Work better
together
Safeguard your
data
Build your
business
Simplified
for you

4. Get more done
Be more productive with
AI-powered Office tools
and services

5. Create your best work with intelligent
tools​ built in to the Office you love and
are familiar with
Work efficiently with integration to other
apps and solutions you use daily​
Stay on top of all your work with
access to all your files with online
file storage
Get work done on the go with enterprise
grade email and calendaring features
Get more done

6. Work better
together
Collaborate with tools
that let your team work
from anywhere

7. Work anywhere from any device
Host online meetings to get work
done in real-time​
Bring together teams and resources,
all in one place​
Connect with customers, coworkers,
and suppliers
Work better together

8. Build your business
Get more customers and run
your business more efficiently

9. Build stronger customer relationships
with CRM built right into Outlook
Schedule & manage appointments
with your customers with Bookings
Optimize your business processes
with Planner
Build your business

10. Safeguard your data
Protect your company against
external threats and data leaks
Protection
fromthreats
Protectionfrom
dataleaks
Control
dataaccess

11. Safeguard your data:
Protectionfromthreats
AI-powered attachment scanning
detects malware previously not seen
Links are checked in real time to warn
you if the destination is a malicious site
Windows devices are monitored for
suspicious processes like ransomware

12. Safeguard your data:
Protectionfromdataleaks
Apply data loss prevention policies to
help keep sensitive information from
falling into the wrong hands*
Enforce BitLocker device encryption to
protect data if a computer is lost or
stolen
Manage all your devices—PCs, Mac, iOS,
and Android—with full-featured Intune
management

13. Safeguard your data:
Controldataaccess
​Apply encryption and restrictions like
do not forward to emails and
documents
Remotely wipe business data without
affecting personal information
Require PIN or fingerprint to access
business documents and data

14. Simplified for you
Easy to set up and manage,
giving you time back

15. Get up and running quickly with a
step-by-step guided experience
Use a simplified admin center to
manage your services, users, and devices
Standardize your security with easy
toggles and pre-configured policies
Simplified for you

16. Microsoft 365
powered device
The best way to experience Microsoft 365

17. Microsoft 365 Business: One subscription for
Productivity + Security + Device Management
Data Loss Prevention
Email + Device Threat
Protection
Archiving & Litigation Hold
Device & App Management
,,,across PCs, Macs, iOS & Android
Email Filtering
Windows Defender Antivirus
1 TB File Storage
50 GB Cloud Email
Archiving
Data Loss Prevention
3rd party
products
(bought separately, expensive,
& hard to integrate)
Email
Email Threat Protection
Device Anti Virus
Email Filtering
Teams & Skype for Business
Productivity Software
Storage
Online Chat & Meetings
Device Management
Microsoft 365
(comprehensive and
integrated)
Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Outlook, Onenote, Access)
Information Protection

20. Our expertise + Microsoft 365 Business
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
• THE ONLY REAL
SOURCE OF
KNOWLEDGE IS
EXPERIENCE.
COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT
• INSTINCTIVELY, PEOPLE
WANT TO COLLABORATE…
IF IT’S EASY TO DO.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
• EACH ORGANIZATION
IS IN ITS OWN UNIQUE
STATE OF CHAOS.
USER-CENTERED DESIGN
• IT’S NOT ABOUT THE
DATA. IT’S ABOUT THE
USER.
Detailed Discovery Process • Customized Solutions • Streamlined Productivity

22. Thank you!
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23. Benefits for Law Firms
 Improve client service and
experience
 Get 24/7 access to the client
files and information you
need
 Protect client
information
 Improve knowledge
management
 Improve agility, reduce costs
and provide tools to work
efficiently

24. VIEW THE CUSTOMER STORY
Law firm Kelley Drye & Warren LLP adopted Microsoft Office 365 to enhance its
attorneys’ ability to work together to support clients from anywhere. The firm uses
Microsoft SharePoint Online to collaborate on client matters both internally and with
clients. Attorneys now have one place to collaborate with their clients on a particular
matter. This helps them be even more responsive to clients and save steps throughout
the legal process, which saves money for clients and leads to more cohesive service.
“Working together on behalf of
clients is the heart and soul of
any law firm. Using Office 365 is
one of the many ways we’re
serving our clients more quickly
and in a more cohesive manner.”
—Judith Flournoy, Chief Information Officer,
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Legal firm puts client service first by using Office 365 to
improve collaboration

25. VIEW THE CUSTOMER STORY
After 17 years of running his own law firm, John Browning sometimes found himself focused more
on running his business – and managing technology – than on practicing law. He needed a
collaboration environment that would be easy to run and that would help safeguard confidential
client information. When the Browing Law Group adopted Microsoft Office 365, the firm built an
agile, versatile, and highly secured environment that helps its lawyers stay connected, get more
done in less time, and maintain client trust.
“When a clients provides us with
confidential information, it’s critical
that we protect that information. In
the same way that my client has to
trust me, I have to trust the
technology my firm relies on, and I
know that I can with Office 365.”
—John Browning, Founder and President,
Browning Law Group
Legal firm adopts cloud suite to amplify services and
help safeguard client trust

26. Email, schedule, meet, and chat
Stay connected and in sync with co-workers and customers
wherever you are via email, phone, online meetings, and IM.
Get professional looking email powered by Microsoft Exchange
to facilitate collaboration to keep you in sync with your customers
and coworkers, 24/7.
Add audio/video conferencing to a new or existing meeting with
just one click using Outlook with Skype for Business integration.
Use Office 365 Groups to give your teammates access to a shared
inbox, calendar, file repository, and notebook.

27. Create and collaborate
Create, share, and co-author Word documents, Excel
spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations with
coworkers.
Get access to the latest version of your documents from
your favorite devices, anywhere you have an internet
connection. OneDrive for Business enables online and
offline access and automatic syncing of files to reflect
the most recent edits.
SharePoint is an easy drag and drop intranet for
documents and files.

28. Stay a step ahead
Let personal digital assistant Cortana make life easier by
helping you handle crucial tasks and get things done.
Feel confident you are helping your teams be as efficient
and effective as possible with Delve, the Office 365 app
that enables your co-workers to find the latest files that
were shared with them within your organization.

29. Turn thoughts into action
Interact with devices in new ways – choose from voice,
digital pen, touch, gesture, Windows Ink, or
Microsoft Edge to turn thoughts into actions in the
way that feels and works best for you.
Start fast, stay focused and finish first with new tools to
keep you productive such as Start Menu, Live Tiles,
Virtual Desktop, Snap Assist, Tablet Mode.

30. Stay productive on the go
Use the best-in-class productivity tools so you can
work across all of your favorite devices (including
Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android).
Use OneDrive for Business to create, access, and
edit your documents whenever you need them.

31. Sync files automatically and work offline
Use familiar tools you know and love, including Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel.
Create, share, and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint
documents any time, anywhere.
Access and edit documents offline; when you're back
online updated files sync automatically. Pick up where
you left off on your document when switching devices.

32. Work together anywhere
Access your emails, contacts, and calendars across your
devices even when offline with Outlook to help you stay
connected to customers or coworkers.
Connect with customers and coworkers using Skype for
Business to instant message to answer quick questions,
or host or join an online call or video meeting from your
favorite device. Easily present, share and collaborate on
documents (or a virtual whiteboard) within the meeting
space.
Outlook Groups and Microsoft Teams are also available
any time you’re online to help you and your teams work
together collaboratively wherever, whenever.

33. Security that travels with you
Protect your data and devices against malware, malicious
attacks, and device loss or theft. BitLocker, BitLocker to
Go, and Windows Information Protection help protect
business data on mobile devices by ensuring all business
data is encrypted and accessible only by authorized users.
Further protect Windows 10 devices from unauthorized
access using Windows Hello multi-factor authentication
to strengthen your users’ device credentials.
Perform a remote Selective Wipe of company data easily
on lost or stolen devices.

34. Reduce your security risk
Centralize control of your company data on
personal devices.
Reduce your risk profile with security features
for SMB customers.
Apply a consistent security configuration
profile, across managed devices.
Establish a baseline of security policies across
managed devices.
Configure devices consistently to help ensure
that your data and devices are protected from
malware and external threats.

35. Help protect your devices, data, and people
Know that lost or stolen devices are protected with Windows 10 built-in encryption
capabilities like BitLocker and BitLocker to Go.
Help prevent accidental data leaks by securely separating business information from
personal information with Windows Information Protection, and perform a remote
Selective Wipe of business data on demand while leaving personal data untouched.
Make sure employees always have access to files while confining company
information to Office apps, using App Protection for Office mobile apps capabilities
for personal iOS, and Android devices.
Make accessing Windows 10 devices more convenient, simple, and secure by using
Windows Hello biometric authentication2 to unlock devices with a look or a touch.
Help make sure that devices boot securely and that only trusted software can run
during start-up with Windows Trusted Boot used in combination with the PC industry
hardware standard, UEFI Secure Boot.
Enforce Windows Defender to always be on from within the admin console.

36. Get up and running fast
Save time by easily configuring security features and
settings on Windows 10 devices with Mobile Device
Management, fully automating your Windows installation
with Windows AutoPilot, and enabling or disabling
Windows Store or Cortana on company-owned devices
with Enhanced Manageability.
Reduce hardware costs and simplify management by
running multiple operating systems on one Windows
device as virtual machines (VMs) with Client Hyper-V.
Deploying and managing Microsoft 365 Business is
straightforward – advanced IT expertise is required to set
up new devices with all the Office apps your employees
need. You can add and remove users in minutes, and call if
you need support.

37. Stay up to date
Keep devices up to date with the latest security updates
and feature innovations, at a pace that is right for you,
with Windows Update for Business. Ensure minimal
disruptions for specialized, mission-critical business
devices with Deferred Updates.
Avoid time consuming wipe and reload processes and
get users and devices up and running quickly with
seamless upgrades from Windows 7 or 8/8.1
Professional to Windows 10 Pro.
As a cloud-based solution, Office 365 is consistently,
automatically updated with new features and capabilities
to ensure you’re always working with the latest, best-in-
class productivity tools.